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Features & Essays

leadership
Chinua Achebe’s “The Trouble with Nigeria” Revisited: Is Nigeria’s Trouble Still Rooted in Poor Leadership?
Mabel Segun
A Father’s Daughter Goes Home: The Illustrious Life of Mabel Segun
protest music
Why Is There a Dearth of Protest Music in Nigeria Today?
intellectual property
It’s 2025 and We Still Don’t Understand Intellectual Property in Kenya
rap
Odumodublvck & the Never-Ending Fight Over What Nigerian Rap Should Be
Ogbanje Abiku
Ogbanje or Abiku Phenomenon: An African Spirit-Child Myth or the Enigma of Modern Health Struggles?

Interviews

Yemi Alade
Yemi Alade: The Rebel Queen of Afro-Pop
Sabi Wu
Sabi Wu Is East Africa’s Best Kept Secret
Camillo Doregos
In Conversation: Camillo Doregos on Managing Mr Eazi, Pheelz, and Key Industry Lessons
Mark Mac
In Conversation: Mark Mac on Amapiano’s Evolution and the Trials of Talent Management
Chike
The Creative Pulse of Chike: An Artiste’s Narrative
Kcee
In Conversation: Kcee Talks “Mr. Versatile”, Culture, and the Art of Reinvention

Film & TV

Together Apart, Jumbi, I Can Smell a Rat
AIFF 2025: “Together Apart”, “Jimbi”, and “I Can Smell a Rat” Navigate the Edges of Humanity
Radia
AIFF 2025: In “Radia”, Khaoula Assebab Benomar Crafts a Stark Portrait of Widowhood, Agency, and the Cost of Becoming
The Fisherman
AFRIFF 2025: Zoey Martinson’s “The Fisherman” Mines Humour in the Pursuit of Dreams and the Tensions That Accompany Change
Njem, The Boy Who Gave
AFRIFF 2025: “Njem” and “The Boy Who Gave” Find Drama in the Spectacle of Suffering
Double or Nothing
AIFF 2025: Rachida SaadiʼS “Double or Nothing” Is a Gamble on Love and Addiction That Plays It Too Safe
Kalu Oji
AFRIFF 2025: In Conversation With Kalu Oji and Okey Bakassi, Writer-Director and Lead Actor of “Pasa Faho”

Music

Spotlight
Afrocritik Weekly Music Spotlight: Soul & Groove II
444PLAY
“444PLAY” Review: Minz’s New EP Explores a Breezy Expansion of His Eclectic Pop Textures
Black Star
“Black Star” Review: Amaarae’s Boldness Finds Energetic Expression on New Album
FirstKlaz
The Neo-Arewa Soundscapes of FirstKlaz
Spotlight
Afrocritik Weekly Music Spotlight: Soul & Groove
Ingubo Enamehlo
“Ingubo Enamehlo” Review: Halo Yagami Tugs At Heartstrings Across New Album

VIDEOS

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Books

Ujana
“Ujana” Review: Frank Njugi’s Chapbook Is a Portrait of Youth, City, and Self
Barter
“Barter” Review: Erhu Kome’s Dystopian Vision In Her Novella Falters in Execution But Shines In Concept
Some Stars Do Not Fall
“Some Stars Do Not Fall” Review: Taofeek Ayeyemi’s Chapbook Meditates on the Language of Grief
Dhee Sylvester
Dhee Sylvester: The Designer Revolutionising Nigerian Book Covers
While She Slept
“While She Slept” Review: Kumashe Yaakugh’s Novella Explores Ghosts, Memory, and Masculinity
The Ones Before You
“The Ones Before You” Review: Joba Ojelabi’s Chapbook Speaks to the Burden of Inheritance

Culture

Onyeka Onwenu's last performance at an event in Lagos
Onyeka Onwenu: An Ode to the Elegant Stallion
Tai Solarin
30 Years Later: Tai Solarin is Still an Exemplary Educator and Ferocious Social Critic
A selection of book titles by Nigerian authors
Sensational Book Titles: A New Trend in Nigerian Literature?
Afrocritik Turns Three: What It Means to Amplify African Voices| Afrocritik
Afrocritik Turns Three: What It Means to Amplify African Voices
The Cultural Renaissance of East African Theatre and Performing Arts| Afrocritik
The Cultural Renaissance of East African Theatre and Performing Arts
Mara: What to Know About the Viral Hyper-Fast and Energetic Sound

Fashion

Grammy

2026 Grammy Awards: How African Celebrities Brought the Fashion Heat to the Red Carpet

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AMVCA

2025 AMVCA: How the Stars Lit up the Night With Style

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AMVCA Cultural Day
10 Celebrities Who Slayed the 2025 AMVCA Cultural Day
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Met Gala
What Africa Wore to the Met Gala 2025: Fashion, Symbolism, and the Limits of Black Dandyism
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2025 Grammy
Bold, Regal, and Stylish: African Artistes at the 2025 Grammys
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Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards

Sports

FASU 2024
FASU 2024: Scholars Compete, Cultures Converge in Lagos
Protest against gender-based violence
Addressing a Widespread Crisis: Gender-Based Violence in Kenyan Sports and Beyond
2024 Paralympic Games
2024 Paralympics: How African Nations Fared at the Paris Games
Newly-appointed Super Eagles' coach, Bruno Labbadia
Super Eagles and the Foreign Coach Conundrum: A Step Forward or Backward?
An Egyptian Paralympic weightlifter
Paralympics 2024: Can Egypt Get Back to Winning Gold in Paris?
Tobi Amusan representing Nigeria at the 2024 Paris Olympics
Nigeria’s Paris 2024 Olympic Failure: Who’s to Blame?

Explainers

Fiction & Poetry

conversation with strangers
Conversations With Strangers | Fiction By Lydia Mutuku Nzilani
Three poems
Three Poems | By Muheez Olawale
The Wooden Shack
The Wooden Shack | Fiction by Ndakotsu Abubakar
Contranormative
Contranormative: A Monologue | Poem by Precious Chidera Harrison
Broken Vessels
Broken Vessels and Other Poems | By Feyijimi Fayowolé
First Rain
First Rain | Fiction By Chimezie Okoro